Allegory of Avarice, or Fraud — Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert|Hieronymus Cock | DiscoverArt

Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert|Hieronymus Cock

Allegory of Avarice, or Fraud

16th century

27.3 × 20.6 cm (10.7 × 8.1 in)

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